Folding bed.



C. R. KLOK;

FOLDING BED.

APPLlCATl0N FILED JUNE 6.1913.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

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FOLDING BED.

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FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.1913.

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CARL R. KLOK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY'MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 UNITED TABLE-BED COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

Application filed June 6, 1913. Serial No. 772,029.

To ntZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL R. KLOK, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois,

have invented a certain new and useful Im-v provement in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding beds in general, more particularly to those which are combined with some other articleof furniture, and especially those which are combined with a table or the like.

Generally stated the object of my invention is to provide a novel and highly efficient folding bed of the foregoing general character.

Special objects are to provide a table bed in which the table is extensible to permit the unfolding of the bed, and to obviate the necessity of removing books, lamps'or other articles from the table top when the bed is unfolded; to provide a combination extension table and folding bed of such character that the bed and the extension portion of the table are firmly supported on the floor, more or less independent of'each other, the table, for this purpose, having both fixed and movable legs, the fixed legs serving to support both the table and bed, and the movable legs supporting only the extension portion of the table; and to provide certain details and combinations and features of construction tending to increase the general efliciency and desirability of a table bed of thisparticular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends my invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan of a combined table and bed embodying the principles of my in vention, showing the table extended and the bed unfolded, a portion. of one extensible end of the table, as well as a portion of the folding bed frame, being shown broken away for convenience of illustration, and portions of the removable leaves of the table being shown in place to illustrate the manner in which the structure is used as an extension table when the bed remains folded or even when the bed is unfolded, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on line 2-2 in Fig. 3. 7

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 33 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line H in Fig. 3, the bed being folded and the table extended in both of these views.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 55 in Fig. l, or on line 55 in Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 66 in Fig. 5.

As thus illustrated, my invention comprises a table bed A composed of a back wall (4, end walls (0 and the four legs a which latter are all rigidly connected together by the lower horizontal members a whereby a rectangular body frame is provided having fixed legs at the four corners thereof. The extension members B are each composed of a back wall 5, an end wall 5 and a table top section Z2 all rigidly connected together, provided at the two outer corners thereof with fixed legs 6 and each extensible end section of the table is also provided with a slide If that works between the horizontally disposed members (63, in a manner shown more clearly in Fig. 4. All of said legs rest upon the floor, and may be provided with castings or similar devices, suitable stops 6 being provided for limiting the outward movement of said extensible sections.

The front of'the table is provided with a movable wall C which is pivoted to the legs a at 0, whereby it is adapted to swing outward and permit the unfolding of the bed D, which latter may be of any suitable known or improved construction. As shown, however, the said bed comprises an angle iron bed frame composed of a U-shaped end sec tion (Z removably secured to the table bed A, an intermediate section al and an outer end section (Z said sections being pivotally connected together by short links (Z and (Z whereby the bedframe is adapted to fold up in the manner shown in Fig. 4. It will be understood that a suitable supporting fabric (not shown) is stretched on the said angle iron frame whereon a mattress is supported, and which is adapted to fold up with the said frame and mattress, the links (1 and (Z providing space for the mattress between the sections of the bed frame. The

valid bed, it being ments which are very commonly bed frame section (Z is provided with slots (Z which removably engage the brackets do which are secured to the table body whereby the bed frame can be easily lifted out of the table, preferably, the bed frame section (Z is provided at bpposite sides thereof with pivoted legs (Z which are connected by pivoted links (Z with the links (Z and the bed frame section d is provided with similar legs (Z d with links (Z with this arrangement these pivoted legs of the bed frame are caused to automatically fold parallel with the bed frame in the manner shown in Fig. 4, when the bed is folded into the table.

When the table is extended, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the space between the two table top sections 72 can be filled in by means of removable table leaves E, whereby the structure can be used simply as an extension table, the folded bed the said removable and insertible leaves of the table top. Also, and by using the outer end of the bed as the head thereof, itis pos sible for both the extension table and the bed to be in use at one and the same timethat is to say, the removable leaves E can be inserted in place and used while the bed is unfolded.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I provide atable bed of such character that the top of the table is at the right height for writing or other similar purposes, and in which the clearance below the table is also suitable for that purpose, by the average adult seated in a chair in front thereof, the height ofthe table and the knee clearance below being in accordance with standard re quirements. Notwithstanding this, however, it will be seen that the bed is neither too low nor too high, when unfolded and in use and is also of such character that it meets the standard requirements of the class to which it belongs. Again, and by reason of the extension character of the table, it is possible to unfold the bed without the necessity of; removing books, lamps and other articles from the top of the table, as the latter canjbe extended without disturbing the articles resting. thereon. In addition, it will be seen that the two extension ends of the table render the structure useful as an inobvious that the table can be used for serving meals or for other-purposes, thus obviating the necessity of providing a separate table, and making it unnecessary to employ any of thetable attachused inhospitals'and sick rooms for this purpose. It will be seen, therefore, that the construction shown and described involves one method of combining a table with a transversely folding bed frame of this kind,'in which said frame can be folded into three superimposed layers, and is calculated and designed to which are connected by pivoted links being concealed by.

solve some of the various problems involved in satisfactorily combining a table and bed in one and the same unitary structure.

However, I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described.

iVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, inclosed by the extensible portion thereof, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having an extensiontop which remains right side up while the bed isfolded and unfolded.

2. An extensiontable, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a divided top the no part of the in a direction transverse of the direction in which the bed unfolds.

3. An extension'table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom in one direction when the table is extended transversely thereof. said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, and a sliding top'which overhangs said body when the table is extended.

4. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at'opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which overhangs said body when the table is extended, but which incloses the bed when not extended, and legs for said top.

5. An extension table, and a therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which forms no part of said bed and which overhangs said body when-the table is extended, and legs for said top, fixed thereto, disposed ad; jacent two of said otherlegs when the table is not extended. I v l 6. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, folding legs for said bed, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at'opposite sides of said bed, and a sliding top which is operable without unfolding or folding theibed and which overhangs said body when the table is extended, the direction of motion of said topbeing transverse of the bed. 7 p

7. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said tablehaving a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which overhangssaid body when the table is extended, and legs rigidly attached to said top, the direction of motion of said top being transverse of the bed.

8. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when folding bed the table is extended, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which is operable without unfolding or folding the bed and which forms no part of said bed and which overhangs said body when the table is extended, and legs for said top, fixed thereto, disposed adjacent two of said other legs when the table is extended, the direction of motion of said top being transverse of the bed.

9. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which is operable without unfolding or folding the bed and which overhangs said body when the table is extended, and a leaf to cover the folded bed when the table is extended.

10. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, inclosed by the extensible portion thereof, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which is extensible without unfolding the bed and which overhangs said body when the table is extended, provided with legs for said top, and a leaf to cover the folded bed when the table is extended.

11. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended. said table having a body provided with fixed legs at opposite sides of said bed, a sliding top which is extensible without unfolding the bed and which overhangs said body at both ends thereof when the table is extended, provided with legs for said top, fixed thereto,

disposed adjacent to two of said other legs when the table is extended, and a leaf to cover the folded bed when the table is extended.

12. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a divided top which is extensible without unfolding the bed and the two sections of which are movable apart in a direction transverse of the direction in which the bed unfolds, legs for said sections, movable therewith toward and away from the ends of the table, side and end walls for said top sections, and fixed legs for supporting both the table and the head of the bed.

13. An extension table, and a folding bed therein, adapted to unfold therefrom when the table is extended, the table being extensible while the bed is folded and a leaf to cover the folded bed when the table only is extended.

H. A table bed comprising an extension table and a folding bed therein, unfoldable when the table is extended, the said table being extensible in a direction at right angles to the unfolding direction of the bed, whereby the extensible portion of the table forms no part of said bed.

15. A table bed comprising an extension tabie and a folding bed therein, unfoldable therefrom when the table is extended, said table having a movable top which covers the folded bed, and which remains right side up when the bed is unfolded.

Signed by me this 29th day of May, 1913.

CARL R. KLOK. Witnesses:

R. J. RICHARDSON, R. E. SEHNEM.

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